3 NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS KENGYILIA (POACEAE, TRITICEAE) FROM WEST CHINA AND NEW COMBINATIONS OF RELATED SPECIES

Authors
YANG JL YEN C BAUM BR
Citation
Jl. Yang et al., 3 NEW SPECIES OF THE GENUS KENGYILIA (POACEAE, TRITICEAE) FROM WEST CHINA AND NEW COMBINATIONS OF RELATED SPECIES, Canadian journal of botany, 71(2), 1993, pp. 339-345
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Canadian journal of botany → ACNP
ISSN journal
00084026
Volume
71
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
339 - 345
Database
ISI
SICI code
0008-4026(1993)71:2<339:3NSOTG>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
This paper provides the nomenclatural protocols and illustrations for three new species of the genus Kengyilia from West China. The three sp ecies are Kengyilia tahelacana J. L. Yang, Yen et Baum, Kengyilia zhao suensis J. L. Yang, Yen et Baum, and Kengyilia nana J. L. Yang, Yen et Baum. The results of karyotype analysis of the three taxa, each with 2n = 6x = 42, are also reported. In addition, three new combinations a re made: Kengyilia batalinii (Krassn.) J. L. Yang, Yen et Baum, Kengyi lia alaica (Drobov) J. L. Yang, Yen et Baum, and Kengyilia alatavica ( Drobov) J. L. Yang, Yen et Baum. Distinguishing characters among these three related species are tabulated.